Triceps are underdeveloped

[ForAnAngel]

Hey all!

I've been killin it at the gym consistently for a few months now, but keep running into problems with chest and triceps. I've switched routines many times and even have added one day a weak working on my weak points. I eat well, supplement well, and work hard. I just want to know what your advice would be to focus on tris. What's your favorite workout, how often you hit it, and how can I push myself over this annoying situation.

Also, My biceps are 5 percent body fat and tris are 11 percent. WTFFFFF!!!!!!

Thank you.

 

[BigRigg]

Try the big movement like close grip bench and French presses. Those are your builders. Whereas you triceps cable extensions are more of a shaping movements, also try skull crushers. Focus on the stretching part of the movement and stretch between sets. I also finish with a high rep movement to push blood in there to really emphasize the benefits of the stretching.

 

[JoHNnyNuTZ]

For me. I liked hitting the smith machine for some close grip bench. Then Skullcrushers then dips until I couldnt dip no more

 

[Celorza]

Try the big movement like close grip bench and French presses. Those are your builders. Whereas you triceps cable extensions are more of a shaping movements, also try skull crushers. Focus on the stretching part of the movement and stretch between sets. I also finish with a high rep movement to push blood in there to really emphasize the benefits of the stretching.

Arent french press and skullcrushers the same?

 

[carpee]

if volume isn't doing the trick, try dc or something high intensity.

I just read Mike Mentzer's book and he used a quote about dynamite and a hammer. you can hit a stick of dynamite lightly over and over and it will not produce an explosion. whereas it would take only one very hard strike to produce an explosion.

 

[BigRigg]

Arent french press and skullcrushers the same?

I generally do French presses laying down and skull crushers standing or sitting up so I refer to them differently

 

[ForAnAngel]

if volume isn't doing the trick, try dc or something high intensity.

I just read Mike Mentzer's book and he used a quote about dynamite and a hammer. you can hit a stick of dynamite lightly over and over and it will not produce an explosion. whereas it would take only one very hard strike to produce an explosion.

I like it. I'll try going super heavy and then shape it once I'm satisfied.

 

[ForAnAngel]

Thanks for the input, I'll just try and continue to push through. I've stayed away from skull crushers since a really bad accident. Maybe I can start doing em again.

 

[Tboz]

for tris the best thing is superset and tri set... You need to "pump it up"

put 3 tri exercises toeghter and do them back to back to back

 

[klint]

for tris the best thing is superset and tri set... You need to "pump it up"

put 3 tri exercises toeghter and do them back to back to back

X2 i do this after weighted dips and pull downs. great way to streach and pump. kills them lol

 

[@57]

i like to superset the tris as well.

french press are a favorite and i like to end with weighted dips.